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box-ticking

box-ticking noun: the completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.

Noun

box-ticking (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.
    • "It's not a box-ticking exercise and we now have a fantastic culture where people can talk about their mental health, get the support they need and colleagues support each other."2020 July 1, Alyna Jones, “People power”, in Rail, page 55
  2. (UK, broadly, figuratively) Completion of bureaucratic processes of little practical use.
    Synonyms:
    box-checking

Synonyms of box-ticking

  • box-checking

Questions about box-ticking

What does box-ticking mean?
Box-ticking means the completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.
What part of speech is box-ticking?
Box-ticking is a noun.

Words near box-ticking in the dictionary

  1. box-shaped
  2. box-spring
  3. box-springs
  4. box-standard
  5. box-standards
  6. box-ticking
  7. box-to-box midfielder
  8. box-to-box midfielders
  9. box-tree
  10. box-trees
  11. box-turtle

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